Since our blog is called Past Tents, we figured we'd show everyone the tents we've owned in the past.
1998? - 2008Kelty Creekside 2
Status: In Storage
This is the first tent that Bryan owned as an adult and it was purchased from Campmor while he still lived in the dorm during college.
Photo: This is actually a photo of the tent from Bryan's first backpacking trip (solo, in July) on the Little Missouri Trail, Arkansas (1998?).
2000? - PresentHennessey Hammock
Status: In Use
Bryan purchased this after bending numerous tent stakes and getting tired of finding level places to set up a tent.
Photo: John Collins borrowing Bryan's hammock on a backpacking trip in Louisiana.
Photo: John Collins borrowing Bryan's hammock on a backpacking trip in Louisiana.
Bryan still thinks the hammock is a wonderfully comfortable place to sleep though since getting married he's more often than not found in Aly's tent. Our daughter has discovered the joys of hammock camping, though, and chooses to use it fairly often if the weather is warm enough (we don't have the under-blanket for it).
Photo: Trying to take a nap at Cox Creek Lake, Arkansas after a day of bike touring (2011).
Photo: Trying to take a nap at Cox Creek Lake, Arkansas after a day of bike touring (2011).
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Status: Sold due to creepy stalker ex-husband
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Status: In Storage
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Status: In Storage
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2003-Present
2003 Nissan Frontier
Status: In Use
This truck has served Bryan well over the years and the only complaint about it today is it really only holds two people. When purchased, the idea that Bryan would need room for three wasn't even considered. The camper shell holds plastic bins full of gear and sleeping on an airmattress is a luxury. One side of the shell has a sliding window with a screen to keep bugs out.
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2008 - PresentMSR ???
Status: In Use
Purchased for use on our honeymoon backpacking trip to Saguarro National Park, this lightweight, singlewall tent is HUGE on the inside and makes use of hiking poles for support. Today this is the tent of choice for Mandy.
Photo: Lake Ft. Smith State Park, Arkansas (2008).
2008 - PresentNorth Face ???
Status: In Use
Our friends, Britt & Debbie, decided we needed a four person/four-season tent prior to our honeymoon trip. This was a tent they had in storage and they offered it to us. The door zippers don't function anymore but it is huge and warm inside due to the lack of mesh.
Photo: It's nearly midnight when we took this long exposure photo at Monahans Sand Dunes State Park, Texas (2008).
Photo: It's nearly midnight when we took this long exposure photo at Monahans Sand Dunes State Park, Texas (2008).
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Status: In Use
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Photo: We camped at a ballpark in ???, Missouri while riding across the state via the Katy Trail (2011).
2010 - PresentStatus: In Use
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Photo: Mandy and Hayduke attempting to sleep while backpacking on the Ozark Highlands Trail, Arkansas (2011).
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